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| "Capitán Marvel
Nº 12, September 1st., 1953. Published in Mexico by "Ediciones Recreativas"
("Amusing Publishing"), the magazine was a Spanish version of "Captain
Marvel Adventures", and while the original American comic had a long run,
which began in 1940, when the characeter was created by Bill Parker (scripts)
and C.C. Beck (art) for the Fawcett company, in Spanish it was less fortunate,
for it had a late beginning (early '50s) and lasted only 16 issues, before
disappearing to be replaced
no less than by "Batman"... The demise was caused, of course, by the closing
of the Fawcett line of comic-books, which in turn was imposed by the irresistible
pressure of a giant: National Comics (later DC) took Fawcett to court on
the charge that "Captain Marvel" was an infringement on the rights of "Superman",
from which, they maintained, the character was lifted. Which could be part
true, regarding the basic concept of superpowers; but, on the other hand,
the style was completely different, based more in fantasy and humor than
in SF an suspense, as was "Superman" way. The cover shows the eternal foe
of the Capt., Drr. Sivana, gleefuly celebrating an hypothetical victory
over the hero. The art shows Kurt Schaffenberger's hand, under Beck's supervision,
as customary.
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